Author : Hedda Hassel Mørch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781009462273
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (622 download)
Book Synopsis Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness by : Hedda Hassel Mørch
Download or read book Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness written by Hedda Hassel Mørch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is consciousness a purely physical phenomenon? Most contemporary philosophers and theorists hold that it is, and take this to be supported by modern science. But a significant minority endorse non-physicalist theories such as dualism, idealism and panpsychism, among other reasons because it may seem impossible to fully explain consciousness, or capture what it's like to be in conscious states (such as seeing red, or being in pain), in physical terms. This Element will introduce the main non-physicalist theories of consciousness and explain the most important arguments for them, and consider how they each respond to the scientific and other arguments in support of physicalism. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.